Feathered Friends

While not a committed ‘twitcher’ the waiting, watching and photographing of birds is very relaxing. For more information about our feathered friends visit the rspb wesite.

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About Out to Grass Photography – Robin

A Robin on the coldest day of winter 2014/2015

Haggard looking Blue Tit bringing food back to its brood. Some people would be calling International Rescue if they see a spider that ‘big’ in their house!

Blue Tit snapped with a Nikon D1

Sparrow

Blue Tit looking for somewhere to nest

The Eurasian blue tit is a small passerine bird in the tit family Paridae. The bird is easily recognisable by its blue and yellow plumage, but various authorities dispute their scientific classification. Wikipedia. This one was snapped in a Forsythia bush while scouting out a possible nesting site.

Green Woodpecker looking for food on the ground before legging it to a nearby tree

Blue Tit looking for somewhere to nest

Dunnock ‘displaying’ to its reflection in a mirror.

Green Woodpecker. First time I’ve seen one of these close to our garden. Usually common in deciduous woodlands with a preference for areas with large clearings and rides. Can also be found in more open land with scattered trees and groves. This one turned over the leaves on the ground before looking for food in the tree and kindly stayed long enough for a few shots.

Sparrow

The common starling, also known as the European starling, or in the British Isles just the starling, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. Wikipedia

A feathered friend, the common starling, also known as the European starling, or in the British Isles just the starling, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. Wikipedia

Breakfast

The common starling, also known as the European starling, or in the British Isles just the starling, is a medium-sized passerine bird in the starling family, Sturnidae. Wikipedia

Blue Tit

Blue Tit

A Green Woodpecker making a first visit (that I know of) to a nearby garden

Some of my best pictures of our feathered friends have been taken in the garden using a few natural props. Use fallen branches from the park, positioned so the background is clean, and some food hidden out of sight to attract the birds! Not only is the use of old branches and logs cheaper than buying bird tables it makes the resulting photographs look more natural. Starlings are usually the most common visitors but I have also seen Sparrow Hawks, Blue Tits, Long Tailed Tits, House Sparrows, Robins, Blackbirds and Wrens, though I have yet to photograph them all!